Key case



Dec.30, 1947.v F. MacPHERsoN. v 2,433,526

\ l KEY CASE Filed sept. 19, 1945 55 E i y bln/euml x Mw ze' z2'Patented Dec: 30, 1947 KEY CASE Floyd MacPherson, Des Plaines, Ill.,assigner of forty-nine per cent to Margaret E. MacPherson and fifty percent to Carl G. Gunderson, Des

Plaines, Ill.

Application September 19, 1945, Serial No. 617,352

My present invention relates to a key case and has for an object toprovide a case in which keys may be held xed therein.

Another object of this invention is to provide a keycase so arrangedthat the keys therein may be readily released for gravity removal fromthe case.

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from thefollowing descripiton and the accompanying illustrative drawings inwhich:

Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved key case, a wall being partlybroken away to disclose parts in the case,

Figure 2 is an edge view of the case,

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 3--3 of Figure 2,and

.Figure 4 is another enlarged detail sectional view.

In the accompanying drawings as above enumerated and in the followingspecication, like character references indicate like parts throughoutand in which Il), indicates my key case which is an improvement over myPatent 2,306,970, and which consists of a plurality of walls II, I2 andI3 (or there may be more) preferably of oval shape and which provide aplurality of key retaining compartments I5 and I6. These walls are heldsuitably spaced apart by a side wall I'I, extending partiallythere-around. At near the end I9, of the case 23, is a removable pintle2I, projecting through all of the walls and being secured by end flanges22 and 23, the former being the terminal of a male screw and the latterthe terminal of a female screw into which the former is threaded.

Mounted upon the walls I2 and I3, are bearing members 2d and 25, securedby nuts 26 and 2l, to said walls and each having the opposite endsturned up at right angles to form bearings 28 and 29, for the pintles 3Band 3|, upon which levers 32 and 33, are fulcrumed. Springs 34 and 35,are coiled upon the pintle 35 and 3l, and have one of their ends 3B and37, secured against the bearings 28 and 23', and their other ends 38 and3&2, bearing upon the ends it and 4l, of said levers 32 and 33, wherebythey are held firmly down over the free ends of the keys 42 and d3,whereby said keys are retained in the case.

Operating through an aperture 44, in the wall il, and through aligningapertures 45, :it and il, through the respective terminals 48 and 49, ofthe ends 5i and 52, of said levers 32 and 33, and the plate I2,respectively is a push rod the button head 54, of which is held normallyprojected out- 3 Claims. (Cl. Y0-456) wardly of the plate I I, by theaction of the springs 34 and 35, on the said levers 32 and 33.Projecting transversely through the rod 53, in each of the compartmentsI4 and I5, are pins 55 and 56, which are so located that when the rod ispressed in the pin 55, will bear upon and press down lever end 52, torelease key 43, the terminal 5l, of the rod passing freely throughaperture 41, in lever end 5 I, however upon pushing the rod stillfurther in the pin 56, will then press lever end 5I, down releasing key42. It is obvious that the location of the pins and 53, may be reversedso as to release key 42, first and then key 43, if desired. It is alsoobvious that I may use a separate actuating rod for each lever asindicated in Figure 1, at 58, if I should so desire. f

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the inventionrelates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the inventionafter considering the description in connection with the drawings.Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Changes in shape, size and rearrangement of details and parts such ascome within the purview of the invention claimed may be resorted to, inactual practice, if desired.

Having now described my invention that which I claim as new and desireto procure by Letters Pat-ent is:

1. The described device comprising a plurality of spaced walls, aremovable pin adjacent one end thereof upon which keys may be pivotallysecured, said walls forming spaced compartments for retaining aplurality of keys, means for securing the keys within the compartments,said means consisting of pivoted levers, springs for controlling thelevers, means for actuating the levers against the action of thesprings, said last means consisting of a push rod engageable with aplurality of the levers, and pins extending through said rod forming theengaging means between said rod and levers.

2. The described device comprising a plurality of spaced walls, aremovable pin adjacent one end thereof upon which keys may be pivotallysecured, said walls forming spaced compartments for retaining aplurality of keys, means for securing the keys within the compartments,said means consisting of pivoted levers, springs for controlling thelevers, means for actuating the levers against the action of thesprings, and said last means consisting of a push rod engageable with aplurality of the levers.

3. The described device comprising a plurality of spaced walls, aremovable pin adjacent one end 3 thereof upon which keys may bepivotally secured, REFERENCES CITED said walls forming spacedcompartments for rel taining a plurality of keys, means for securing TheOHOWmg references are 0f YECOld in the the keys Within the compartments,said means me 0f this Patenti consisting of pivoted levers, springs forcontrol- A ling the levers, means for actuating the levers 5 UNITEDSTATES PATENTS against the action. oi the. springs; and said last;Number Namel` Date means consisting of a; push rodi engageable. withY1,981,984 Bennett -..Nbv.,27, 1934 one of said levers to release a keywhen depressed and to release another key when further desVV im pressedto engage said second lever.

FLOYD MACPHERSONE

